Tom Lear

Independent Business Owner at Lear Group

Melbourne, Florida, United States

About

Specialties: Virtual automotive training, F&I product training

Experience

  • Independent Business Owner at Lear Group
    Jul 2017 - Present · 9 yrs 1 mo

    Formed my own automotive agency representing various automotive products. Signed up dealerships for consulting, warranties, and financial services. Provide in-house Insurance Agencies for Automotive Dealerships

  • MarketSource (7 yrs 7 mos)
    • Regional Market Director
      May 2011 - Jul 2017 · 6 yrs 3 mos

    • Account Manager
      2010 - May 2011 · 1 yr 5 mos

      Developed virtual F&I training for Ford Select dealers throughout the United States.Provide menu,reporting and product training.

  • Owner at The Lear Group
    Jun 2004 - Apr 2010 · 5 yrs 11 mos

    Formed my own automotive agency representing various automotive products. Signed up dealerships for consulting, warranties, and financial services

  • Project Manager at Providence Group
    2008 - 2009 · 1 yr

    Project Manager for Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Marine F&I improvement project. Responsible for re-alignment of finance operation brokering loans for 300+ Marine dealerships. Improved approval processes and loan closings as well as F&I product sales. Supervised research, selection and installation of software solution for loan submission and decision tracking, document preparation and distribution, and F&I menu. Managed inbound and outbound call center for solicitation of F & I products and loan closings for smaller dealerships, and Service Contract after sale program. Created and installed F&I training process for telemarketers. Developed and implemented independent F&I departments in segmented dealerships

  • Finance Director at World Toyota
    2000 - 2004 · 4 yrs

    Finance Director for dealership owned by Group One Corporation selling Toyota products. Started with the initial management team that opened store with consistent sales of 200 vehicles per month. By effectively managing experienced F&I personnel increased PVR from $600 in the initial 3 months of opening to $1,100 per vehicle in 2003. Managed contracts in transit including secondary paper to 15 days maximum. All sales contracts were conducted exclusively by Menu Selling.